NTSB WPR20CA312 — 2020-08-30 · Fortuna, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N982SB

Make / Model: BEECH C90A
Year of manufacture: 1998 · 22 years old at event
Engine: P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)
Seats / Engines: 9 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 19980606
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ADB424

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N982SB Beechcraft C90A None

Probable cause & findings

A collision with a deer while landing at night.

Factual narrative

The pilot of a multi-engine airplane reported that, during the night landing, a deer ran across the runway and struck the left engine. The pilot subsequently taxied the airplane to the ramp without further incident. The left engine mount was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Light condition-Dark-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_WPR20CA312.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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